Concordia crew feared crash before impact, black box reveals

'It's too close, this is crazy'

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(ANSA) - Grosseto, December 17 - Comments from the black box
aboard the Costa Concordia cruise liner that crashed and killed
32 people last year were played in a Tuscan courtroom Tuesday,
revealing that crewmembers feared running aground before impact
was made.
"It's too close, this is crazy!" said an anonymous voice
from the ship's command center before it slammed into rocks and
partially capsized.
Sarcastic laughter is then heard in the background.
Captain Francesco Schettino is believed to have been eating
dinner at the time of the comments, when First Officer Ciro
Ambrosio was on duty, following a new route around Giglio Island
mandated by Schettino.
The black box recordings were played as prosecutors heard
testimony from Ambrosio, who plea-bargained a sentence of one
year and 11 months for multiple manslaughter.
Schettino is on trial for multiple manslaughter and
dereliction of duty, and could face up to 20 years in prison if
he is found guilty.